Tagged: White Nose Syndrome

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Environment
9:05 am
Mon December 10, 2012

No Bats Yet in Artificial Tennessee Cave

So far there are no bats hibernating in an artificial cave built in Tennessee to help protect the animals from a deadly fungus. But the project’s sponsors are holding out hope for next year.

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Environment
8:24 am
Mon September 24, 2012

Artificial Cave May Help Researchers Study Deadly Bat Disease

Credit Marvin Moriarty / USFWS

Researchers in Tennessee hope the creation of an artificial cave will help stop the progress of a deadly bat disease.

White Nose Syndrome was discovered in 2006 in upstate New York, and now it has spread to four Canadian provinces and 19 states, including Kentucky. The disease is caused by a white fungus, and so far scientists aren’t really sure how to control it.

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Environment
3:58 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Kentucky to Receive Federal Grant to Continue Studying Fatal Bat Disease

Credit Marvin Moriarty / USFWS

Kentucky is among 30 states that will receive federal funds to boost monitoring for a deadly bat disease.

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